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Israel and Hamas have signed off on the first phase of the US-proposed Gaza deal, allowing for the release of all Israeli hostages.

One day after the second anniversary of Hamas' attack on Israel that triggered the assault on Gaza, talks in Egypt have yielded an agreement on the initial stage of Trump's 20-point framework.

A manhunt is underway as police have confirmed two cars found engulfed in flames are linked to a "targeted" fatal shooting in Sydney's north-west.

The French woman has returned to court to face the only man out of 51 who appealed against his guilty verdict from a mass rape trial that attracted worldwide attention last year.

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An Australian university has accused thousands of its students of cheating with artificial intelligence. The problem? Many have done nothing wrong.

Police have said there is no new evidence suggesting foul play, but the review was ordered at the request of Thompson's widow.

The LA County man has been granted a temporary restraining order that commands federal agents to remove the security guards who have accompanied him since late August.

The last government shutdown, in 2019, ended after 10 controllers called in sick, snarling air traffic.

The list of Palestinians Hamas wants freed is expected to include some of the most prominent prisoners ever jailed by Israel, whose release had been off limits in previous ceasefires.

A second aid flotilla heading for Gaza, with at least one New Zealander on board, says its vessels are under attack by the Israeli military and several of its boats have been intercepted.

Fears are growing for Dolly Parton's health after the country music superstar cancelled shows and her sister posted an emotional message to fans on social media.

More than 3000 flights have been delayed, according to flight tracking data, as the government shutdown reaches its seventh day,

Spanish emergency services found two bodies buried in the rubble after a building under construction collapsed in central Madrid, with two more people still missing.

The father one of the three New Zealanders held by Israel told RNZ they were among the last to leave detention. Audio

It comes after Hamas and Israel began indirect negotiations on sensitive issues such as Israel's withdrawal from Gaza and Hamas' disarmament.